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Had the faker noticed the error and polished the right side of the model, they most likely would have gotten away with the deception. The seller, who seemed to be truly under the impression the model was legit (up until I showed him what I was seeing), said he kept records on all of his purchases. He was kind enough to share the name of the seller and, no surprise, he purchased it from a well known faker that we've outed and banned from the VBD. Sadly, he paid quite a premium price for this model.
Upon my return home, I composed and emailed him a list of known fakers and their ebay names. He is now going through his records and pulling out any models he's bought from sellers on the list. We've set a time that I can come over and inspect those and a few other models he now worries might not be as advertised. I hope I don't have to break his heart with any other discoveries, and have apprehension about the outcome of my next visit. I didn't come home empty handed though, and he had many play worn models from some job lots (or lot purchases) that I took off his hands for restoration and parts.
